In the second episode of our Candidate Convo series, Brianna and Chris talk with Sara Deen, South Bay Forward's endorsed candidate for Assembly District 66. Sara, a dentist, small business owner and president of the Palos Verdes school board, shares her priorities: healthcare, education, and housing affordability. She talks about bringing YIMBY groups, city councils and residents to the same table on housing, keeping transit well maintained, and safer streets for the North Torrance bike bus. She also responds to a bill idea for housing on healthcare-owned land, talks about the misinformation she has faced in the race, takes our lightning round, and shares how to help get out the vote before November 3.
In this episode:
"Healthcare, healthcare, healthcare" and Sara's three priorities
Bringing YIMBY groups and city councils to the same table on housing
Why young teachers leave the district within a year
Housing on healthcare, school district and faith-owned land
Maintaining transit so people trust it, and the North Torrance bike bus
Facing misinformation as a Muslim American candidate
Lightning round: Amsterdam, bus lanes on Crenshaw and Hawthorne, granny flats
Ballots are out. Vote early, and sign up to knock doors or phone bank with Sara's campaign over the final weekends.
Chapters
0:00 Welcome to Moving Forward
1:15 Meet Sara Deen
3:05 Top three priorities
5:49 What voters are asking about
8:59 A plan for housing in the district
13:36 Filtering and rental registries
16:05 Bill pitch: housing on healthcare land
20:36 Promoting transit
22:29 Safe streets and the bike bus
23:48 Misinformation in the race
28:37 Lightning round
33:07 How to help get out the vote
34:13 Thanks and what's next
Coming up in Candidate Convo: John Erickson for State Senate District 24.
Hosts: Brianna, Chris Truman. Guest: Sara Deen, endorsed candidate for Assembly District 66.
